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How tall is he skippy? I am 6ft and still 16 stone (was about 20) I am well into the obese range and must lose a lot more weight,
Hi he's 6ft 4inHow tall is he skippy? I am 6ft and still 16 stone (was about 20) I am well into the obese range and must lose a lot more weight,
Hi all,
My husband has been diagnosed as type 2 for less than a week. I have read some on the posts on here and find all the info very confusing. My question is what do I feed him on a day to day basis including snacks? He doesn't like milk and veg but likes some types of fruit, he loves nuts and cheese. Can he still eat things such as Nutella, sausages, bacon? Can I bake him some sugar free biscuits? What about the diabetic chocolate and sweets available to buy?
Thanks in advance
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im a type 1 and my partners a type 2 you dont need special diabetic food.our diabetic nurse told us to eat what you want but in small qtys, we still eat sweets chocolate, chrisps, pies, currys,fish and chips,apples,bananas, but not grapefruits, meat,bacon,sausages,cakes,Hi all,
My husband has been diagnosed as type 2 for less than a week. I have read some on the posts on here and find all the info very confusing. My question is what do I feed him on a day to day basis including snacks? He doesn't like milk and veg but likes some types of fruit, he loves nuts and cheese. Can he still eat things such as Nutella, sausages, bacon? Can I bake him some sugar free biscuits? What about the diabetic chocolate and sweets available to buy?
Thanks in advance
Skippy84
go to your local hospital diabetic clinic theres loads of good booklets there lieing around on tablesim a type 1 and my partners a type 2 you dont need special diabetic food.our diabetic nurse told us to eat what you want but in small qtys, we still eat sweets chocolate, chrisps, pies, currys,fish and chips,apples,bananas, but not grapefruits, meat,bacon,sausages,cakes,
25 stone sounds much better knowing that.Hi he's 6ft 4in
Hi Skippy,My husband is 34, yes he is overweight (don't know his BMI, but he's about 25 stone ish) and before this diagnosis he was referred to the NHS Health Trainer Service and is awaiting an appointment. He is aware he needs to loose weight and is taking his best steps to do this.
His diet varies if he's working he has a mcdonalds breakfast with a coffee, he will have a sandwich or some other convenience food eg KFC then when he comes home i cook a meal for us both. When he's on rest days he will have a sausage or bacon sandwich or Belvita breakfast biscuit, lunch would be a ham toastie or something like that, then something like chili con carne and roast potatoes or curry and roast potatoes or fajitas or gammon and roast potatoes. He's not a fan of rice or pasta or mashed/boiled potatoes, it tends to be bread he eats, if he's hungry he will get a nutella sandwich as a snack. He also has a very sweet tooth, am going to get some almond and coconut flour to try the recipes people have suggested.
When he's not at work he drinks either carbonated water, tap water, flavored no added sugar water or no added sugar dilute juice. When he's at work he has several coffee's a day, his job involves a lot of time sat in a car so this doesn't help either.
He doesn't like any veg apart from onions and mushrooms. Very tricky to find him healthy stuff to eat!
Now why would you want to eat sweets, crisps, bananas and other things that are really bad for bg, but not eat meat, bacon or sausages? I prefer bacon, butter, sausage and cheese over bananas any day of the week.im a type 1 and my partners a type 2 you dont need special diabetic food.our diabetic nurse told us to eat what you want but in small qtys, we still eat sweets chocolate, chrisps, pies, currys,fish and chips,apples,bananas, but not grapefruits, meat,bacon,sausages,cakes,
Do you test your blood with a meter? Some of the things you mention such as bananas and cereal, pasta and rice, wholemeal brown or otherwise can cause quite large spikes for me.Hi I live in USA and have Type 2. I was diagnosed about a year ago. My doctor told me to avoid "white" carbs like potatoes, white rice and white bread and of course, sugar. Nutella is the worst! I think the first ingredient is sugar. For a "sweet" snack or dessert, I eat a handful of natural almonds with some dried cranberries or cherries or a banana. Instead of a large meal (especially at lunch), I eat a small lunch - one of my favorites is a romaine lettuce leaf with flavored cream cheese (chive/onion) and some slices of smoked turkey deli meat rolled up. Then, I make sure I have a morning snack at work and an afternoon snack - something small - fruit is fine even if it has a high sugar content because if it is natural it also has FIBER which slows down the sugar spike. But, it is even better if you combine it with a small amount of cheese or nuts. A typical mid afternoon snack for me would be an apple with either 2 tbsp. of natural peanut butter or a piece of string cheese. I really also love soup now. It is light but has all kinds of different veggies and doesn't spike my sugar level. Breakfast is a must - eggs are okay, I would avoid cereal unless it is whole grain. Good luck! Also, when preparing dinner for the family, you can pretty much do the same things except cut out the carbs or switch to wheat pasta and brown rice. Sometimes I make two veggies with my meat and skip starch altogether. If he has to have potatoes, small red ones are best.
It is bad for your teeth to snack all the time. Better to eat proper, filling meals. I was brought up not to snack as this, I was told, would spoil my appetite and it is true. Now I eat two or three meals a day and have all my teeth still. And very good bg control as well on LCHF. Loosing weight too.Hi I live in USA and have Type 2. I was diagnosed about a year ago. My doctor told me to avoid "white" carbs like potatoes, white rice and white bread and of course, sugar. Nutella is the worst! I think the first ingredient is sugar. For a "sweet" snack or dessert, I eat a handful of natural almonds with some dried cranberries or cherries or a banana. Instead of a large meal (especially at lunch), I eat a small lunch - one of my favorites is a romaine lettuce leaf with flavored cream cheese (chive/onion) and some slices of smoked turkey deli meat rolled up. Then, I make sure I have a morning snack at work and an afternoon snack - something small - fruit is fine even if it has a high sugar content because if it is natural it also has FIBER which slows down the sugar spike. But, it is even better if you combine it with a small amount of cheese or nuts. A typical mid afternoon snack for me would be an apple with either 2 tbsp. of natural peanut butter or a piece of string cheese. I really also love soup now. It is light but has all kinds of different veggies and doesn't spike my sugar level. Breakfast is a must - eggs are okay, I would avoid cereal unless it is whole grain. Good luck! Also, when preparing dinner for the family, you can pretty much do the same things except cut out the carbs or switch to wheat pasta and brown rice. Sometimes I make two veggies with my meat and skip starch altogether. If he has to have potatoes, small red ones are best.
Remember that many of us are not on medication. Eating like that would send our BG through the roof.im a type 1 and my partners a type 2 you dont need special diabetic food.our diabetic nurse told us to eat what you want but in small qtys, we still eat sweets chocolate, chrisps, pies, currys,fish and chips,apples,bananas, but not grapefruits, meat,bacon,sausages,cakes,
Agree with the sentiments entirely above. Even as a type 1 on a pump I could never have that food without huge possibiltys of severe swings in levels.Remember that many of us are not on medication. Eating like that would send our BG through the roof.
I should have also said That your DN should not have advised you or anyone else to eat that .Remember that many of us are not on medication. Eating like that would send our BG through the roof.
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